Chapter 104 Buying a House
Having said that, she took Pu Linrong's arm and walked into the clothing store. No matter what had happened between the mother and son before, what she had to do now was to coax the old woman.
An Ling'er helped Pu Linrong sit at the dining table and said gently.
"Auntie, you came all the way here, you haven't had lunch yet, right? Zhang Fan and I haven't eaten either, and it just so happens that it's lunchtime. I'll go cook two more dishes, you sit down and wait."
I have to admit that An Ling'er's words were very useful. After a few words, Pu Linrong's mood was relieved. An Ling'er quickly winked at Zhang Fan, asking him to quickly serve Pu Linrong the meal, while she quickly went to cook two meat dishes and brought them up.
You can't offend your future mother-in-law. You have to serve her well. As long as you serve her well, when she marries Zhang Fan, she will have the final say in everything in the Zhang family.
Only after the food was served on the table did Pu Linrong's expression look a little better. An Ling'er quickly took the opportunity to pick up a few slices of meat with chopsticks and put them into Pu Linrong's bowl, with a tone of obvious flattery.
"Auntie, you've had a bumpy journey to the provincial capital. You must have worked hard. Eat more. If you become hungry and thin, Zhang Fan will feel bad."
After saying that, Zhang Fan on the side quickly said to his mother with a smile.
"Yes, Mom, you have to take care of yourself. Ling'er and I will have to rely on you in the future."
Pu Linrong looked at his son hatefully, and after a long while he picked up the chopsticks and said something sullenly.
“That’s more like it!”
An Ling'er knew she was here and added two more meat dishes. Her son also knew how to serve the rice properly. Pu Linrong felt relieved at this moment and his eyes became much friendlier when he looked at his son and future daughter-in-law.
An Ling'er looked at Pu Linrong and started to eat with his bowl, and hurriedly greeted him happily.
"Mom, eat more. We'll go buy an old hen tonight and make soup for you."
She has to serve this old woman well. If she gets angry, his marriage with Zhang Fang will be in jeopardy. Now, they are living together openly without even getting married. Although they haven't taken the final step yet, they go in and out together, and many neighbors are talking about her behind her back!
Pu Linrong stuffed big mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, and did not forget to stretch his chopsticks into the meat bowl to add more meat slices, but he spoke vaguely.
"Just go and cut half a pound of meat and bring it back for yourself. As for the old hen, don't bother. It's so expensive. It's not easy for the two of you to live in the provincial capital now. You have to spend your money sparingly. I think it won't be long before Zhang Fan gets promoted at work. You should also consider buying a house and getting married."
Of course she knew that An Ling'er had money and earned a lot, but her expenses were high. As far as she knew, her son's current expenses were basically supported by An Ling'er.
It is said that Zhang Fan spends a large sum of money to support his leader every day, either by treating him to meals or by inviting him to drink tea and play cards. He spends money like water!
Not long after working, Zhang Fan developed a habit of spending money lavishly and asked his family for money from time to time. But no matter how wealthy their family was, they were just a small working-class family in the county town and could not afford his son's lavish spending.
So Pu Linrong had an idea and instigated Zhang Fan to ask An Ling'er for money. After all, it was this woman who threw herself at their son in the first place, so it would be a waste if she didn't spend her money.
But now, Zhang Fan's job is stable, and the money in An Ling'er's hand can support Zhang Fan's extravagance, so it would be better for the two to settle the marriage as soon as possible, so that An Ling'er can legitimately use money to support their son.
Anyway, on the way here this time, she had already made up her mind that when these two people got married, all the expenses would have to be paid by An Ling'er, and he would not pay a penny for the house.
Who made this woman so cheap? Not only does she pay for the man, but she also gives money to her son every day. This kind of woman deserves to support the man with money. Anyway, it is right to support her son.
As soon as Pu Linrong finished speaking, a hint of surprise flashed in An Ling'er's eyes. Before she could be happy, she heard Zhang Fan speaking loudly beside her.
"Getting married? Isn't it too early?"
He has just started working and his career has not made any progress, so getting married is not something he is considering for the time being.
Besides, since he came to work in the provincial capital, Zhang Fan realized that for people working in the system, if they don't have any background and can only rely on the help of noble people, it will be harder than climbing to the sky to get promotion in their careers in the future. It is not something that can be achieved by just inviting someone to dinner or two.
If he gets married hastily now and waits until his career encounters obstacles in the future, then this marriage will sooner or later become an obstacle to his career advancement. Therefore, Zhang Fan does not plan to get married so early.
Marriage can sometimes be a shortcut for people, so he has to remain single on the surface for the time being.
An Ling'er is a good woman at this stage. She gives him food, drinks, money to manage relationships, and even lets him play for free. But this woman comes from the countryside, and apart from being able to do some business and having a little money in her hands, she does nothing else.
To be honest, Zhang Fan, who has no status and no background, feels a little unbalanced.
Pu Linrong seemed to hear a hint of reluctance in his son's heart. Just as he was about to speak, An Ling'er at the side quickly spoke first.
"Zhang Fan, Auntie said that we should buy a house and get married, and it's for our own good."
As he spoke, he looked at Prinrong, with obvious flattery on his face, and continued.
"Now, your aunt and uncle are far away in the county town, and we are the only ones left in the provincial capital to fight alone. Without someone who understands you, your aunt and uncle are naturally worried, and they also want us to start a family quickly, so that they can feel at ease in the county town."
I have to say that An Ling'er is quite good at talking. With just a few words, she dispelled the last bit of doubt in Pu Linrong's heart and made the people present feel much more comfortable.
At least, Zhang Fan had no words to refute An Ling'er. He opened his mouth, thought for a long time, and finally said something silently.
"I just started working, aren't I afraid that you will suffer if you follow me?"
After An Ling'er heard what Zhang Fan said, a trace of emotion flashed in her eyes. The woman's sensibility burst out without any bottom line at this moment, and all the passion in her heart was like a moth to a flame.
"What are you talking about? Since I chose you in the first place, I will follow you no matter how hard it is for you to eat. Between you and me, why would we care about whether we have to endure hardships or not?"
No way, she would not have to eat coarse food after following Zhang Fan, because she knew obviously that this man would become a high-ranking official in the future.
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